Key Ingredient For Soup

From someone who did not know him well:
To a supporter, a poet, a contest host
Acrostic all the way to villanelle

Here is my version of a toast
Milt, who read new poems everyday
And wrote of all the things he loved the most

Unafraid to stand up, not back away
Complimenting strangers as well as friends
With something sincere and kind to say

A spirit lives on as a good life ends
Memories remain to help recoup
Still writing somewhere as he transcends

In a unique, diverse, poetic group
He was a key ingredient in this bowl of soup
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Villalon Avatar
February 22, 2023 at 5:19 PM
This a very nice poem about a mentor and a friend to everybody in poetrysoup. I wish I had the chance of meeting the said famed poet. I commend everybody's work and your kindness. I'm just new here. Cliff
Alex Avatar
January 16, 2023 at 9:55 PM
"In a unique, diverse, poetic group He was a key ingredient in this bowl of soup" - Great tribute to a great poet. Congratulations!
Dietrich Avatar
January 16, 2023 at 1:29 PM
so very true. A key ingredient he was indeed, Thanks for this tribute.
Logan Avatar
January 6, 2023 at 6:40 AM
How kind you are, Hat.
Daniel Avatar
January 5, 2023 at 8:46 PM
Very beautiful, Hat:)
Kyser Avatar
January 5, 2023 at 1:39 PM
Nice one, Hal!
Lane Avatar
January 5, 2023 at 1:04 PM
Very nice tribute, Hat. Milt certainly made the soup more palatable. It's a bit rancid at the moment.
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